Israel Destroys House In Palestinian Armed Man Village That Killed 6 People In Jerusalem

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JAKARTA - Israel ordered the demolition of houses in the West Bank, the hometown of two Palestinian gunmen who attacked a bus stop in Jerusalem. Israel will also revoke the work permits of hundreds of villagers and their relatives.

Armed men from the cities of Qatanna and Qubeiba in northern Jerusalem in the West Bank opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday that killed six people.

Israeli Defense Minister Katz said he had ordered sanctions to be imposed on members of the attacking family and residents of the two villages.

Every building built without a license in the two cities will be demolished, and a work permit of 750 people in Israel, the main source of income for many Palestinian families, will be revoked.

Israel says the destruction of the homes of relatives of the attackers and their villagers is a deterrent to future attacks.

Palestine and human rights groups regard the practice as a form of collective punishment, which is prohibited by international law.

The two gunmen were killed at the scene of the attack on Monday. Police arrested a resident of East Jerusalem on suspicion of "helping terrorists reach the scene" and are continuing to search for all those involved in the attack.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said after the attack he expanded the list of communities where Israelis were entitled to permits to carry weapons.

"In that horrific attack, once again it was proven that firearms saved lives, when two armed civilians, who had received weapons under the reforms we lead, managed to paralyze the terrorists," he said.